Removal of lock cylinder from 544

lelshaddai · Sep 12th, 2015, 07:18

How do you remove the lock cylinder out of the door of a 544?

Derek UK · Sep 12th, 2015, 11:29

Did you find the headliner video useful?

lelshaddai · Sep 12th, 2015, 14:44

Yes, the video was very useful. It helped with the order of how to put the interior back together. How do you get the locks out if you do not have a key?

Derek UK · Sep 12th, 2015, 19:56

Ah, always a problem. A good drill to take out the centre of the lock and a replacement with key. Some PV's only have a lock on the driver's side so you'd only have one to replace but they are usually sold in pairs.

PM me a usable email address and I will try and get a set of the Volvo green books for PV to you via drop box or a similar large file service.

thx569 · Sep 14th, 2015, 04:12

If you can get the door open, in the door edge level at the lock and likely hidden under the weatherstrip is a hole. There is a locking screw in there. Find the appropriate screwdriver, remove and pull the lock assy out.

Find a lock smith to get a new key made or replace the assy. I managed to get keys made.

Pete

Nixiebunny · Apr 12th, 2022, 15:42

I see this illustration of an old Volvo door lock being removed with a fountain pen nib. I have a 1965 544, whose door locks don't seem to have a hole where that little indent is located. There's nothing to push on.
Yet the Briggs & Stratton parts catalog from 1965 shows cylinders available as replacement parts.
Has any of you ever actually removed the core from one of these door locks?
If so, can you tell me what year of car it was?
I'd love to see a photo of a disassembled lock or a well-illustrated procedure.

Sep 12th, 2015, 07:18	#1
lelshaddai Senior Member Last Online: Dec 30th, 2022 02:42 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mesa, Arizona	Removal of lock cylinder from 544 How do you remove the lock cylinder out of the door of a 544? __________________ 1962 Volvo PV544 1951 Studebaker Starlight State Commander Coupe 1953 Studebaker Starlight Commander

Sep 12th, 2015, 14:44	#3
lelshaddai Senior Member Last Online: Dec 30th, 2022 02:42 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mesa, Arizona	Yes, the video was very useful. It helped with the order of how to put the interior back together. How do you get the locks out if you do not have a key? __________________ 1962 Volvo PV544 1951 Studebaker Starlight State Commander Coupe 1953 Studebaker Starlight Commander

Sep 14th, 2015, 04:12	#5
thx569 Member Last Online: Sep 6th, 2023 19:43 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	If you can get the door open, in the door edge level at the lock and likely hidden under the weatherstrip is a hole. There is a locking screw in there. Find the appropriate screwdriver, remove and pull the lock assy out. Find a lock smith to get a new key made or replace the assy. I managed to get keys made. Pete __________________ Licensed automotive mechanic - red seal Licensed heavy duty mechanic - red seal Vocational instructor - ret Death is nature's way of making it harder to get up in the morning.

Sep 12th, 2015, 11:29	#2
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:46 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	Did you find the headliner video useful?

Sep 12th, 2015, 19:56	#4
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:46 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	Ah, always a problem. A good drill to take out the centre of the lock and a replacement with key. Some PV's only have a lock on the driver's side so you'd only have one to replace but they are usually sold in pairs. PM me a usable email address and I will try and get a set of the Volvo green books for PV to you via drop box or a similar large file service.

Apr 12th, 2022, 15:42	#6
Nixiebunny New Member Last Online: Aug 20th, 2022 23:17 Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Tucson	I see this illustration of an old Volvo door lock being removed with a fountain pen nib. I have a 1965 544, whose door locks don't seem to have a hole where that little indent is located. There's nothing to push on. Yet the Briggs & Stratton parts catalog from 1965 shows cylinders available as replacement parts. Has any of you ever actually removed the core from one of these door locks? If so, can you tell me what year of car it was? I'd love to see a photo of a disassembled lock or a well-illustrated procedure.

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